St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

and the New YanktOn BOard---A
Guarantee That the Affairs of
the Asylum Will Be Properly
Conducted.
To the Editor of the Globe.
The efforts now being made in certain
quarters to raise very lurid atmosphere
about Gov Chprch and the board of di-
rectors of the Yankton insane asylum
justly merits the severest condemnation
of every good citizen of Dakota. From
the idotric rawlings INDUCED in by
few dIsgruntled politicians over the APP
pointment of this board. one not familiar
with the situation might be led to be-
lieve that the governor had been guilty
of some fearfully overt act, and that the
gentlemen appointed were, for some
reason. unworthy of the position. Let
us candidly. but briefly, review the
situation, and see if the anathemas
heaped upon Gov. Church, Col. Gale
and other members of the board could
not, with more propriety, applied to
THEIR WOULD-BE TRADUCERS.
The Yankton insane asylum, as every
body knows, is one of the most im-
pOrtant public institutions in South Da-
kOta, and, like every other public in
stitutiOn within the governors juris-
dictiOn, its management was carefully
looked into by Gov. Church. The result
of the investigation conveyed Gov.
Church that the best good of the people
generally would be SubServed by the re-
mOval of members of the board, and the
appointment of other gentlemen to the
positions. That it was his legal right
and bOunden duty to do this-believing
as he did that the affairs of the inStitu-
ton were being mismanaged-few will
deny: and this he did-the board, as it
now stands, being composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen: Col. F. A. Gale, of
Canton. chairman: w. Y. Quigley, of
Parker; Robert Cox and NJ. I. WOOley,
of YanktOn.
The new board met and proceeded to
business, when there went up from the
diSgruntled ones such a wall as has
never before been heard hereabouts.
The members of the board who had
been legally removed refused to accept
the situation. and announced their III
tentiOn of
OVERRIDING THE AUTHORITY
of the governor. but the new board has
gone quietly about arranging for the
contemplated improvements, which will
doubtless soon be made. Meantime the
champions of the eX-members of the
board are loud in their denunciatiOns of
Gov. Church and Col. Gale i'll particu-
lar, and of the new board in general.
Now, let us glance for moment at the
character of the gentlemen most bitterly
aSSailed. Gov. Church and Col. Gale,
and leave the reader to draw his or her
own conclusion as to the righteousness
of their cause.
Gov. Church. all will admit, was regu-
orlx Tod hx-D lInVnlonH
confirmed by the senate, and, OH taking
the oath, was vested with all the power
previously possessed by any of his pred
ecessors. He is gentleman possessed
of superior legal acumen, of indOmita-
bic pluck, of infleXible integrity. of
keen perceptive faculties and of high
sense of official honor. Indeed, so far
has he carried these sterling principles
of true manhood that his most bitter
political enemies have been compelled
TO
ADMIT THE PERFECT EQUITY
which has characterized his manage
ment of public affairs. His political
career in the state of New York, from
which he came, was marked by the
same adherence to what he believed to
be right.
His old motto, ''Hew to the line, let
characterized his every movement since
assuming the position of governor of
Dakota, and yet this is the same gentle
man whom these champions of the eX-
board of directors of YanktOn insane
asylum are trying to bring into diSre
pute.
Col. F. A. Gale, the other gentleman
whom these character aSSaSSinS have
selected as target for their shafts of
envy and hate. has long been one of
Canton and Lincoln counties most
prominent citizens, and owing to his eX-
tensive business relations, is well and
favorably known all over South Dakota,
at least. He is president of the First
National bank, of Canton, and is every
where regarded
AS THE ABLEST FINANCIER
in this entire section of country. In
deed, it is owing entirely to his energy
and business Sagacity that the First
National bank has an existence, for he
was its founder and has always been at
its head. Although a Democrat, Col.
Gale was twice elected mayor of Can
ton, albeit that city is radically Republi
can, this in measure showing the re-
Spect and esteem in which he is held
by his neighbors and fellow citizens.
Col. Gale served with distinction in the
army, and shortly after the close of
the war he went to Europe, where he
passed a year strictly devoted to the
study of finance. On his return he
embarked in the banking business,
in which he has ever since
been engaged. He is possessed of in
dOmitable energy and pluck, sterling
integrity. unsurpassed financial ability,
unquestioned business honor. and his
name is everywhere synonym for a
progressive and thoroughly capable
business man and public spirited citi
zen. Is it any wonder that
MAN OF GOV. CHURCH'S SAGACITY
should select him for the responsible
position to which he has beenappointed?
No. it is not: and. under his manage
ment. we predict the affairs of the
Yankton insane asylum will soon be in
better shape than ever before.
OF the other members of the board,
w. Y. Quigley is the leading attorney
of Parker and Turner county. gentle
man whose legal abilities and splendid
business qualifications are everywhere
recognized; Robert Cox. the dry goods
prince of Yankton, is acknowledged
one of the NEST honorable business men
in South Dakota; NJ. Il. WoOley, too, is
successful. honorable business man,
in whom the citizens generally repOSe
the utmost confidence. and, as pre-
viously remarked, with such gentlemen
composing the board, there can be no
reason why the affairs of the asylum
should not be we'll handled. and there
should be accorded them the fullest CO.
operation and support of the people
generally. OBSERVER.
YanktCn. Nov. 10.